Senate Democrat petitions to ‘pass those funding bills’ for DHS, but to deny ICE any further funding Democrats plan for ICE to be left out in the cold We Got This Covered · Mar 10
John Fetterman Is The Lone Democrat To Vote Against War Powers Resolution Restricting Trump's Ability To Wage War In Iran John Fetterman was the lone Democratic senator to vote against the War Powers Resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trump's ability to continue waging war in Iran. International Business Times · Mar 5
Senate to vote to force Trump to end the Iran strikes - will it matter? The resolution will likely be voted down by Republican lawmakers The Independent UK · Mar 4
Trump administration waging illegal war on Iran, experts say Administration offers shifting explanations as it acts without congressional approval or legal premise The Guardian - US · Mar 4
Senate votes down resolution to prevent Trump from continuing war with Iran War powers vote broke along party lines with almost all Democrats in support and most Republicans opposed The Guardian - US · Mar 4
Officials Acknowledge No US Intel Showed Iran Was About to Strike, Fuelling Criticism of Trump's War Justification Congressional briefings reveal no intelligence of an imminent Iranian attack, challenging the Trump administration's rationale for Operation Epic Fury. International Business Times UK · Mar 3
Trump Receives Backlash After Quick Pivot From Dead Soldiers Killed In His 'Illegal War' to 'Bragging' About New Ballroom President Trump faces criticism for discussing his White House ballroom project during a Medal of Honour ceremony amidst an unauthorised military campaign against Iran. International Business Times UK · Mar 3
The Senate can restrain Trump on Iran — but it won’t ANALYSIS: Sending Americans into war is one of the most consequential decisions any president can take. But don’t expect the Republican-controlled Congress to take any action to restrain Trump, Eric Garcia writes The Independent UK · Mar 2
US lawmakers condemn Trump over Iran strikes: ‘acts of war unauthorized by Congress’ Members of Congress swiftly denounced the president’s military action against the Islamic Republic alongside Israel The Guardian - US · Feb 28
Senior Democrat suggests Trump is ‘too mentally incapacitated’ to understand the harm of his overnight attack on Iran President confirmed the U.S. involvement of strikes on Iran in an eight-minute video on Truth Social early Saturday, stating that ‘major combat operations’ had begun The Independent UK · Feb 28
Democrats demand war powers vote after U.S. strikes Iran "The Senate should immediately return to session and vote on my War Powers Resolution," Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said in a statement. Axios · Feb 28
War powers votes unlikely to rein in Trump after Iran strikes A procedural vote on the resolution could happen as soon as Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the situation. Roll Call · Feb 28
War Powers votes loom for Congress after U.S. strikes Iran War Powers votes loom for Congress after U.S. strikes Iran - Defense Roll Call · Feb 28
Moratorium on federal employee layoffs lapses amid shutdown A moratorium on federal employee layoffs lapsed with the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Roll Call · Feb 27
Roll Call · Feb 26 Senators question Pentagon official over El Paso airspace closure A Pentagon official brushed off criticism over the department’s role in the FAA's brief closure of airspace over El Paso this month.
Reason · Feb 26 Why Don't Democratic Leaders Want To Vote on the Iran War? A war powers resolution has been stuck in Congress—and Democrats are reportedly happy to let Trump walk into a quagmire.
Roll Call · Feb 25 Iran war powers votes expected 'very soon' Bipartisan lawmakers weigh in in the House and Senate as Trump amasses a “massive armada” in and around the region.
Roll Call · Feb 25 Members search for Iran clarity after Trump’s SOTU was short on foreign policy President Trump's State of the Union address featured little foreign policy, leaving lawmakers wondering what he has planned on Iran.
Axios · Feb 20 Congress risks major loss to Trump over war powers vote on Iran An early defeat of one in either chamber could make it easier for Trump to let slip the dogs of war.
Reason · Feb 18 The Hawks Are Lying Us Into Yet Another Middle Eastern War Like the Iraq War, the planned war with Iran is built on false premises. Unlike the Iraq War, there hasn’t even been a real public debate.
AAP · Feb 16 Training boost to beef up skills for AUKUS flagship A training package worth $27 million will expand critical skills needed for the flagship construction yard that will build Australia's nuclear submarines.
Roll Call · Feb 9 White House, Democrats negotiate as shutdown deadline nears White House sends counterproposal to Senate Democrats as deadline to re-up Homeland Security spending approaches.
Roll Call · Jan 30 Graham outlines demands as clock ticks on spending package South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham laid out a list of demands Friday to get him to allow swift action on the $1.2 trillion spending package.
Roll Call · Jan 27 A GOP clash over right to carry The fatal shooting of a citizen in Minneapolis has divided Republicans over the right-to-carry but united Democrats against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Roll Call · Jan 15 Senators plot more war powers efforts despite Venezuela setback House Democrats say they will press ahead with additional war powers resolutions aimed at blocking military strikes.